History: Luisa Spagnoli is one of the best-known companies in Italy, a leader in the industry and sale of fashion clothing for women.Its headquarters are in Perugia, and it has a sales network of 140 shops located in the major cities and towns of Italy. Luisa Spagnoli was a very modern woman, endowed with talent, great creativity and intuition. She founded two of the most important companies in Perugia, mainstays of the process of industrialization in the province: Perugina and Luisa Spagnoli. She was fifty years ahead of the evolution of the working woman, not just as a businesswoman but also for having brought women into industry. In 1928 Luisa was the first to introduce the use of angora yarn for knitwear. She began raising a special breed of rabbit at her villa in Perugia, and at the same time built a workshop for the testing of spinning methods, yarns and knit fabrics, obtaining a thin, even yarn that she used to begin making elegant, high quality knitwear. She achieved great success in the fashion world of the time and developed a prosperous business, creating over one hundred jobs. Inheriting his mother’s imagination and creative brilliance, Mario Spagnoli developed the business, rebuilding and enlarging the factory that had been destroyed during the war In September 1944 he resumed production with 250 employees. In 10 years he built up the company’s reputation and prestige on national and international markets, shaping it as a true industry while maintaining the standards of tailor-made quality and design in the manufactured garments.Mario Spagnoli’s brilliance lies in having given the company its own network of shops selling exclusively Luisa Spagnoli productsThe first Luisa Spagnoli shop was opened in Perugia in 1940, followed shortly thereafter by Florence, Rome, Venice, Naples and Milan, bringing the Luisa Spagnoli brand to the most fashionable squares and streets in the major cities and towns in Italy.Lino Spagnoli took over from his father Mario at the helm of a dynamic, vital company that had wisely diversified both products and raw materials. Gifted with exceptional intuition, such as the ability to foresee market developments and trends and to be one step ahead in carrying out organizational and management changes and innovations, Lino Spagnoli made good use of it and greatly increased the company’s assets.Under his direction, the clothing line that complemented its more traditional knitwear was expanded and the national retail sales network was increased to over 90 shops. By decentralizing production, Lino Spagnoli gave the company flexibility and competitiveness, and by spreading corporate culture and by greatly reducing sales prices, he succeeded in conquering a much wider market.1986 Nicoletta and Mario Spagnoli succeeded their father Lino, and became, respectively, Managing Director and President of a company with excellent economic and financial stability.Nicoletta Spagnoli, already putting her strong sense of design to use in the company as Collections Manager and subsequently as Product Manager, introduced a new line for a younger clientele, maintaining the same quality-price ratio value and giving special attention to the 'total look', finding and combining all the accessories that complete a garment, always following principles of good taste and quality. Taking charge of Sales Management, Mario Spagnoli set to work on restyling the shop image, renovating them so as to combine both tradition and innovation and to bring the shops in line with the new product image. At the same time he launched a new advertising project with the goal of acquiring a new range of customers.

History The history of the house of Dior starts in 1946 when Christian Dior, after having worked as dress designer for the couturier Lucien Lelong during World War II, is invited by his childhood friend Marcel Boussac to help him to revive Philippe et Gaston, a struggling clothing company owned by Boussac. During their meetings Christian Dior tells him about his theory that the post war public was ready for a new style; a luxurious new look with a sumptuous silhouette and billowing skirts.With a then-unprecedented budget of 60 million french francs they launch the Christian Dior Fashion House that is finally inaugurated at the town mansion at 30, Avenue Montaigne in Paris, decorated in Dior’s favourite colours of white and grey, on the 16th of December of 1946.The Christian Dior Fashion House employs 90 people for its three ateliers, including the Italian Pierre Cardin as Head of the Suit Atelier. Jacques Rouet is appointed Managing Director.1967 The “Baby Dior” line is created and the first Baby Dior Boutique is opened at 28, Avenue Montaigne in Paris. The Baby Dior Boutique is inaugurated by H.S.H Princess Grace of Monaco.1997 On the 19th of November 1997, Baby Dior celebrates its 30th anniversary.

About as: The group was born in the 90s, thanks to the inventiveness and determination of its founder, the Geox group operates in the footwear and garment sectors. Its mission Is to diffuse innovation, especially when it comes to creating technological solutions that ensure breathability and impermeability. Geox, creates, produces, promotes and distributes innovative, patented products all over the world. It operates In the men, women and children classic, casual, sports and fashion sectors.Strong points of the company are.• the unwavering focus on its Italian products, style and technology;• the transfer of acquired know-how to other, complementary product types;• the qualitative and quantitative development of Its international sales-network.These have all led to incredible success for Geox.The Group relies on its Italian-based leadership* and is the world's third-largest 'casual' lifestyle sector operator.THE BRANDThe Geox brand name comes from the Greek word geo {i.e. Earth), on which we all walk, and the letter x, which stands for the technology element.The origin of the Geox name speaks of the deep-rooted calling of a company born out of a revolutionary idea which has made comfort, well-being and health its corporate bastions.

History In the 1970's fashion designer Rattan Chadha supplied clothes for department and wholesale stores in the Netherlands specifically designed and labelled for the stores. Revamping his business in 1980 he created two popular clothing brands - "Moustache" for men and "Emanuelle" for women. Both labels have coordinated collections whose identities focus on lifestyle and youth fashion. In 1986 the two brand names were merged to form: M (from Moustache) + E (from Emanuelle) + XX (an abbreviation for "kiss kiss" ) to create MEXX.In 1990 Mexx launched a new line - Mexx Kids, followed in 1996 by Babymexx.Over time, Mexx has grown to become an international brand with stores in over 65 countries. It has grown rapidly and is now an internationally prominent company, employing over 6000 people worldwide.In 2001, Mexx was bought by the U.S. fashion company Liz Claiborne for $264 million.Mexx entered the U.S. market in September 2003 with a New York City store located on 5th Avenue in a former Liz Claiborne flagship location.At one time, the company had eleven stores in the U.S. The company closed seven of them in 2006 and in February 2007 announced the closing of the remaining four by fall. As of June 2007 the SoHo location closed and by late fall of 2007, that space gained acquisition by Tommy Hilfiger's denim division - Hilfiger Denim.And in September 2007, the 5th Avenue store closed down, making Mexx a thing of the past in America. Mexx's sister store, Juicy Couture was originally slated to open in the spring of 2008.But due to delays in construction, it opened in the winter of 2008.Simply, Mexx couldn't keep up with its competition of other well-known, higher-end, trendy European-chains such as Zara and H&M, and simultaneously some American favorites in the U.S.In 2006, Mexx only made a profit-margin of 10 million, which couldn't cover the rent in its established locations.Most of the earnings were made from its former flagship in New York, ultimately following up to its closing the following year.